frankly, it's not what we're used to. this is a state that's normally strong business climate and strong opportunity for folks to come and build careers and that's not what's been going on the last few years. you look and it's tough to say you look at north carolina, it's democratic governor. it was up to 2010 democratic legislature for the last over 100 years. and obviously a democratic president. and that's something that we need to address and we need to work to make north carolina more brings friendly and a place that will grow jobs for our future. >> gideon moore is the chairman at the -- of the mecklenburg republican party, mecklenburg county republican party in mecklenburg county, north carolina. he's talking to us by phone from charlotte, north carolina this morning and information about their operations can be found at mekg.o.p.com. next up, eloise on our line for democrats calling from durham, north carolina. go ahead. >> yes, i would truly like to say that i think everyone is blaming the counter base but the wh